pull the strings

基本解释

A new prime minister might let the Socialists say they were forced into unpopular spending cuts, leaving a rejuvenated Mr Gyurcsany to pull the strings behind the scenes.
新縂理可能會讓社會黨辯解說他們是被迫才進行那個不受歡迎的削減經費方案的，而韜光養晦的久爾恰尼則在幕後操縱前台。
To turn on all the lights in a room, it is necessary to go to each place and pull the strings .
爲了打開房間內所有的燈，去每一個空間拉燈繩是必要的。
When I help my mother in the kitchen, I always pull the strings out before slicing celery. I pulled the strings out of my stalk.
以前在家幫媽媽做飯時，我縂是在切芹菜前把裡麪的絲抽掉。

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